Parramatta. Common sense required

The implications of the World Heritage listing of Old Government House (OGH), in Parramatta Park, are putting at risk the growth and development of the Parramatta CBD. Should the federal Minister for the Environment, Tony Burke, decide that high-rise towers, such as the proposed Merion Apartments’ $135 million redevelopment of the former David Jones site, impinge on the sight lines from OGH, the future of the Parramatta CBD as a thriving economic hub is in jeopardy. Common sense must prevail.